Bassem Youssef

Bassem Youssef is an Egyptian comedian, television host, and surgeon. He is best-known in his media career for having hosted Al Bernameg, a satirical comedy show focused on Egyptian politics. His comedic style has led to him being dubbed “Egypt’s Jon Stewart” after Stewart’s satirical The Daily Show, which had itself inspired Youssef to pursue a career in television. In 2013 Youssef was named on Time 100.